The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 in a defensive showdown to win their second Super Bowl on Sunday at Levi's Stadium, according to BBC World. The victory was particularly significant as it marked the first time an overseas coach, Aden Durde, had won the championship. Elsewhere, Japanese stocks surged to record highs following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's historic election victory, while Bad Bunny delivered a patriotic performance at the Super Bowl halftime show.
The Seahawks' victory was attributed to a dominant defensive performance, according to BBC World. Durde, the team's 46-year-old defensive coordinator, played a pivotal role in crafting the defense, which has become known as "the Da." The game concluded with a score of 29-13.
In Japan, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Takaichi, secured a historic election win, securing 316 out of 465 seats in Sunday's election, according to BBC Business. This marked the first time a single party had won a two-thirds lower house majority since Japan's parliament was established in its current form in 1947. The Nikkei 225 index rallied by more than 5% in early trade on Monday, briefly crossing the 57,000 mark for the first time ever.
During the Super Bowl halftime show, Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, celebrated his Puerto Rican heritage, according to BBC World. The 14-minute set included guest performances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, along with cameos from Pedro Pascal, Cardi B, Karol G, and Jessica Alba. The performance was designed to be a "love letter" to his native Puerto Rico.
In other news, a white supremacist who killed 51 people at two New Zealand mosques appeared in court to try and withdraw his guilty plea, according to BBC World. Australian Brenton Tarrant is serving a life sentence with no parole after admitting to the murders and attempting to murder another 40 in the March 2019 attack. He initially denied the charges but changed his plea a year after the attack. The 35-year-old, who also admitted one count of terrorism, has now launched an appeal, filed out of time, arguing he wanted to overturn his guilty plea.
Meanwhile, the demand for luxury private jets in Asia continues to grow, with plane makers chasing the region's super-rich, according to BBC Business. The Gulfstream G700, one of the leading private jet manufacturers, drew long queues of visitors at the Singapore Airshow, Asia's largest aviation and defense trade fair.
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